Ursula Matulonis, MD, on Concordance of CA-125 and Radiographic Progression in Ovarian Cancer

February 21, 2024 9:00 am

By Mark Fuerst

About half of patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer (PSROC) on maintenance poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor (PARPi) therapy who showed RECIST progression did not have cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) progression, challenging current guidelines, according to a new study.… Read more

NCCN Guidelines Update Adds Mirvetuximab Soravtansine Plus Bevacizumab for FRα-Expressing, Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

January 19, 2024 9:00 am

Clearity’s Perspective: In the January 17, 2024 update to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for ovarian cancer, several new therapies have been added to the list of acceptable regimens for recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. For example, trastuzumab deruxtecan Read more

FDA Seeks to Restrict Rucaparib to Second-line Maintenance Therapy in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

November 18, 2022 11:51 am

by Jason Harris

The FDA has asked Clovis Oncology to limit use of rucaparib (Rubraca) to second-line maintenance therapy for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer harboring BRCA mutations.1

The company is considering the FDA’s request. If the 2 sides

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FDA Requests Restriction of Second-line Maintenance Niraparib Indication in Ovarian Cancer

November 14, 2022 11:41 am

by Kristi Rosa

At the request of the FDA, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc will restrict the second-line maintenance indication for niraparib (Zejula) to only the population of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer whose tumors harbor deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA

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Olaparib Dosage Can Be Reduced Without Affecting Survival in Ovarian Cancer

April 18, 2022 12:28 pm

by Lindsay Fischer

New research suggests that olaparib treatment interruption or dosage reduction is not linked with inferior survival outcomes in patients with BRCA1/2–mutated, platinum-sensitive, recurrent ovarian cancer.

Patients with BRCA1/–mutated, platinum-sensitive, recurrent ovarian cancer who needed to reduce

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Olaparib Dose Reductions/Interruptions Do Not Affect Survival in Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

March 11, 2022 10:00 am

by Ariana Pelosci

Adverse effects associated with treatment with olaparib that led to dose reductions and interruptions did not impact survival benefit for patients with platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

Patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer who experienced adverse effects (AEs) during

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AGO Score Identifies Ovarian Cancer Patients Likely to Benefit from Cytoreductive Surgery

December 6, 2021 2:29 pm

by Sucharita Mistry, PhD

Cytoreductive surgery followed by chemotherapy can prolong overall survival (OS), compared with chemotherapy alone, in certain patients with relapsed ovarian cancer, according to results from the DESKTOP III trial published in the New England Journal of Read more

Rechallenge With PARP Inhibitor Slows Relapsed Ovarian Cancer

September 17, 2021 4:10 pm

— Benefits platinum-sensitive disease irrespective of BRCA, homologous repair status, study showed

Patients with relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer had significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) when retreated with the PARP inhibitor olaparib … Read more

Ceralasertib Olaparib Combo Elicits Promising Activity In Parp Resistant Ovarian Cancer

July 15, 2021 2:43 pm

The combination of ceralasertib and olaparib induced clinical activity and was well tolerated in patients with homologous recombination deficient, recurrent platinum-sensitive, PARP inhibitor–resistant ovarian cancer.

The combination of ceralasertib and olaparib (Lynparza) induced clinical activity and was well tolerated in … Read more

HIPEC With Carboplatin for Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: Safety and Outcomes

June 2, 2021 12:29 pm

In an MSK Team Ovary–led phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Zivanovic et al found that use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) with carboplatin during secondary cytoreduction followed by chemotherapy did not improve 24-month progression-free … Read more

ARIEL2 Analysis Sheds Light on Biomarkers of Response to Rucaparib in Ovarian Cancer

May 4, 2021 2:00 pm

RAD51C and RAD51D mutations and high-level BRCA1 promotor methylation are predictive of response to rucaparib in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, while genomic scars linked with homologous recombination deficiency is predictive of response only in those with platinum-sensitive disease.

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PARP Inhibition Shows Efficacy in Ovarian Cancer Regardless of Number of Prior Lines of Chemotherapy, BRCA Mutation Status

March 22, 2021 3:00 pm

By Chase Doyle

Treatment with olaparib is safe and effective for patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer, regardless of the number of prior lines of chemotherapy received and BRCA mutation status, according to data presented from the phase II LIGHT … Read more

Bevacizumab Beyond Disease Progression Plus Carboplatin-Based Doublet in Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

February 23, 2021 6:00 pm

By Matthew Stenger

In the phase III MITO16b/MANGO–OV2/ENGOT–ov17 trial, investigators found that treatment with a carboplatin-based doublet plus bevacizumab beyond disease progression significantly improved progression-free survival vs a carboplatin-based doublet alone in women with platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer who experienced disease … Read more

Triple therapy Shows Promise in Non-Germline BRCA-Mutated Ovarian Cancer

October 10, 2020 5:00 pm

By Savannah Demko

Triple therapy with olaparib plus durvalumab and bevacizumab were well-tolerated in patients with non-germline BRCA-mutated, platinum-sensitive, relapsed ovarian cancer, according to data presented at ESMO Virtual Congress 2020.

“Preclinical studies suggest the potential for synergy between … Read more

WEE1 Kinase Inhibitor Improved PFS in TP53-Mutated Ovarian Cancer

July 8, 2020 5:00 am

Preclinical studies of adavosertib indicated that the drug increased sensitization of TP53-mutated cells to chemotherapy.

By Leah Lawrence

Adavosertib, a WEE1 kinase inhibitor, plus carboplatin and paclitaxel improved progression-free survival (PFS) in women with TP53-mutated, platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer compared … Read more

First Study To Report OS Benefit After Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery in Select Patients With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

May 29, 2020 5:00 pm

By Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

According to results of a prospective, randomized clinical trial of selected patients with platinum-sensitive, recurrent ovarian cancer assigned to receive second-line platinum-based chemotherapy preceded by secondary cytoreductive surgery versus not, OS was significantly longer for … Read more

Combined Cediranib and Olaparib Presents Similar Activity to Standard of Care Treatment

May 29, 2020 10:00 am

Combined cediranib and olaparib presents similar activity to standard of care treatment for platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

Results of the NRG Oncology phase III clinical trial NRG-GY004 indicated that the addition of the investigational agent cediranib to olaparib and standard platinum-based … Read more

Second Surgery for Many Ovarian Cancers Found Ineffective

November 14, 2019 5:00 pm

By Gene Emery

Going back into the operating room for surgery to help a woman whose ovarian cancer has reappeared may not help her live longer – instead, it might shorten her life, according to an international study of 485 … Read more

Can Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Patients Avoid Chemotherapy?

September 20, 2019 8:00 pm

By Dave Levitan

The combination of niraparib and bevacizumab significantly improved progression-free survival compared with niraparib alone in a phase II study of patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer. The chemotherapy-free regimen will now be tested in a phase III … Read more

SOLO3 Examines Benefit of Olaparib vs Chemo in Platinum-Sensitive Relapsed Ovarian Cancer

June 5, 2019 8:00 pm

By Leah Lawrence

Patients with BRCA-mutated, platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer derived significant clinical benefit from treatment with olaparib monotherapy compared with treatment of physician’s choice, according to the results of the SOLO3 trial, a US Food and Drug Administration … Read more